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The late symptoms include coughing and shortness of breath, and some patients might experience tightness in the chest, as the lungs fill with fluid, the CDC says.
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Adam Thompson, CBS News, 12 May 2026
Hantavirus pulmonary syndrome causes fatigue, fever, muscle aches, abdominal problems, headaches, chills and dizziness in the early stages, and late symptoms include chest tightness, coughing, shortness of breath and lungs filling with fluid.
—Mary Whitfill Roeloffs, Forbes.com, 10 May 2026
Symptoms include fever, fatigue and muscle aches — especially in the thighs, hips, back and shoulders — coughing and shortness of breath.
—Charna Flam, PEOPLE, 9 May 2026
Early on in a hantavirus infection, someone will likely experience mild flu-like symptoms, followed by respiratory issues, like shortness of breath.
—Elizabeth Yuko, Rolling Stone, 8 May 2026
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Adam Thompson, CBS News, 12 May 2026
Hantavirus pulmonary syndrome causes fatigue, fever, muscle aches, abdominal problems, headaches, chills and dizziness in the early stages, and late symptoms include chest tightness, coughing, shortness of breath and lungs filling with fluid.
—Mary Whitfill Roeloffs, Forbes.com, 10 May 2026
Symptoms include fever, fatigue and muscle aches — especially in the thighs, hips, back and shoulders — coughing and shortness of breath.
—Charna Flam, PEOPLE, 9 May 2026
Early on in a hantavirus infection, someone will likely experience mild flu-like symptoms, followed by respiratory issues, like shortness of breath.
—Elizabeth Yuko, Rolling Stone, 8 May 2026
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“Shortness of breath.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/shortness%20of%20breath. Accessed 15 May. 2026.
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